A recent report by global information and insights provider Clarivate found that despite significant strides in innovation in the past two decades, the larger issues around electric vehicle charge time and battery capacity remain unsolved. The company said critical design …
Subaru produced its 20 millionth all-wheel drive vehicle in June, achieving the milestone in the 49th year since the company introduced the Subaru Leone 4WD Estate Van in 1972—Japan’s first mass-produced AWD passenger vehicle, based on the OEM. The company’s …
The Toyota Corolla edged out the popular Honda Civic to take the top spot among passenger cars for the second quarter of 2021, year-to-date, thanks to a sales increase of 93.3%, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The company prepared …
Data from Canadian Black Book revealed used vehicle wholesale prices remained firm for the week ending on July 2, with an overall increase of 0.01% while the used retail market remains “red-hot.” According to CBB’s market update, premium sports cars …
New vehicle sales in Canada for both the second quarter and first half of 2021 have rebounded strongly from the lows of 2020. Total sales of 478,717 units in Q2 and 857,447 for H1 were up by 51.8% and 33.0% …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Emiliano Void, Co-founder and CEO of Blink Equity, a newly-launched racial equity consulting firm. Void talks about this new start-up aimed at helping companies and organizations map out and improve their approach …
The global electric vehicle market reached 2.45 million units in terms of volume in 2020, and is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of approximately 47 per cent between 2021-2026, according to Research and Markets. One …
The federal government announced an investment of $2,350,000 for British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority to install 47 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers across the province. The announcement came from Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to …
Actor Mark Wahlberg, who made an appearance at the virtual 2021 NADA Show to discuss his growing automotive retail franchise, is set to add a fifth dealership to his Ohio portfolio after acquiring Joe Firment Chevrolet (to be named Mark …
A survey from Germany’s Center for Automotive Research (CAR) reveals that Germans are buying more cars despite pressure to embrace bikes and traffic-free cities, according to Forbes. In terms of transport policy plans in Germany’s big cities, CAR Director Ferdinand …
Car rental giant Hertz plunged into bankruptcy in 2020 during the pandemic, but a bidding war this spring helped boost stock worth and allowed the company to sell off around 200,000 of its 650,000 vehicles thanks to the high demand …
General Motors reduced the time it plans to get the upcoming BrightDrop electric delivery vehicle into production in Canada, according to Driving.ca. “The move could double the number of units built in the first year, in order to keep up …
